Chapter 50 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 50 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF SKAMKELL'S EVIL COUNSEL. Now we must tell of Skamkell. He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path. He finds a knife and belt, and thinks he knows both of them. He fares with them to Kirkby; Otkell was out of doors when Skamkell came.
Chapter 50 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “He finds a knife and belt, and thinks he knows both of them.”
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading “OF SKAMKELL'S EVIL COUNSEL.”
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading “He fares with them to Kirkby; Otkell was out of doors when Skamkell came.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “He finds a knife and belt, and thinks he knows both of them.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “He finds a knife and belt, and thinks he knows both of them.”
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading “He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He finds a knife and belt, and thinks he knows both of them.
later than; following
From this reading He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading He finds a knife and belt, and thinks he knows both of them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He finds a knife and belt, and thinks he knows both of them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He fares with them to Kirkby; Otkell was out of doors when Skamkell came.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading OF SKAMKELL'S EVIL COUNSEL.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He fares with them to Kirkby; Otkell was out of doors when Skamkell came.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading OF SKAMKELL'S EVIL COUNSEL.
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading He fares with them to Kirkby; Otkell was out of doors when Skamkell came.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading He finds a knife and belt, and thinks he knows both of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.
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From this reading He fares with them to Kirkby; Otkell was out of doors when Skamkell came.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He finds a knife and belt, and thinks he knows both of them.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He finds a knife and belt, and thinks he knows both of them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now we must tell of Skamkell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we must tell of Skamkell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF SKAMKELL'S EVIL COUNSEL.
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From this reading He fares with them to Kirkby; Otkell was out of doors when Skamkell came.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He fares with them to Kirkby; Otkell was out of doors when Skamkell came.
a course of conduct
From this reading He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.
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From this reading He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.
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From this reading Now we must tell of Skamkell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF SKAMKELL'S EVIL COUNSEL.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.
express in words
From this reading Now we must tell of Skamkell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He finds a knife and belt, and thinks he knows both of them.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading He finds a knife and belt, and thinks he knows both of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He fares with them to Kirkby; Otkell was out of doors when Skamkell came.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He rides after some sheep up along Rangriver, and he sees something shining in the path.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He fares with them to Kirkby; Otkell was out of doors when Skamkell came.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we must tell of Skamkell.
at the time that
From this reading He fares with them to Kirkby; Otkell was out of doors when Skamkell came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He fares with them to Kirkby; Otkell was out of doors when Skamkell came.
Chapter 50 of The story of Burnt Njal by George Webbe, Sir [Translator] Dasent holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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